RALEIGH - United States Attorney George E.B. Holding announced that in federal court
here today United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced BENJAMIN TERRENCE
HINES, 32, of Raleigh, North Carolina, to 168 months’ imprisonment.

A Federal Grand Jury returned a Criminal Indictment on November
7, 2007. On April 8, 2008, HINES pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent
to distribute more than five grams of cocaine, distribution and possession with intent to distribute
more than five grams of cocaine base (crack) and a quantity of cocaine, and distribution and
possession with intent to distribute more than five grams of cocaine base (crack). From 2002
through 2007, HINES and his brother and co-defendant, Hassan Genell Hines, were responsible for
distributing cocaine and marijuana in the Raleigh area. In December 2005, state authorities received
information regarding the HINES’ illicit drug organization. From April 2007, to June 2007, several
controlled purchases of cocaine were made from HINES. From December 2005, through January
2006, several search warrants were executed on residences in the Raleigh area that were related to
the case.

“Our office will continue to work closely with state and local authorities to remove drug
dealers like this from our communities,” stated United States Attorney George Holding.

Investigation of the case was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives and Raleigh Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Thomas Murphy
served as prosecutor for the government.

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